to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
by myself; in person; by oneself
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
auto; automobile; automatic; oat; oats
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
already; now; no longer; not any more
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
name; given name; first name
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
special; particular; peculiar; unique
event; phenomenon; matter
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment